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April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally

WASHINGTON — Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center calculated that April's average temperature of 57.9 degrees (14.4 degrees Celsius) was nearly 1.2 degrees (0.7 degrees Celsius) above the 20th ...

Congress threatens health services survey

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
Americans needing health insurance or disability services could be overlooked by their local governments if a bill now being considered by the Senate passes. It would eliminate a survey that some call a vital source of information about health indicators of millions of Americans, but which House Republicans say is too expensive and raises privacy concerns.
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Dutch Royal Family Member Calls For Compulsory Birth Control For The “Unfit”

TruthNews.US - News - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
Jurriaan Maessen | Queen Beatrix's son-in-law has called for birth control for people with drug addiction, psychiatric patients and others deemed unfit to reproduce.

Strauss-Kahn countersues N.Y. hotel maid for $1 million

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is suing the hotel housekeeper who accused him of sexually assaulting her, saying she seriously damaged his reputation with what he calls a bogus allegation.

The former International Monetary Fund leader and French presidential hopeful struck back at maid Nafissatou Diallo's lawsuit against him ...

Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad

Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high.

The company Mark Zuckerberg ...

In election, 'a seat at the table' costs $5,000

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
President Obama and Mitt Romney may have different political and economic views, but they are both propped up by highly affluent power brokers who are expecting big returns for the big checks they are writing.
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Brown: Gay marriage vote foretells end of Obama

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
President Obama has taken up a cause rejected by the majority of Americans, who have never supported same-sex marriage in a state referendum.
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Blood drive set for flesh-eating bacteria survivor

CARROLLTON, Ga. — A blood drive is being held at University of West Georgia for a student fighting a flesh-eating bacteria that threatens her life.

Aimee Copeland's left leg has been amputated, and her parents say she will likely lose her fingers as well after the infection spread rapidly through ...

Third party group gives up seeking a candidate

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private organization established to run a third-party candidate in this year's presidential elections has thrown in the towel, saying no one mustered sufficient support for such an effort....

Third party group gives up seeking a candidate

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private organization established to run a third-party candidate in this year's presidential elections has thrown in the towel, saying no one mustered sufficient support for such an effort....

Third party group gives up seeking a candidate

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private organization established to run a third-party candidate in this year's presidential elections has thrown in the towel, saying no one mustered sufficient support for such an effort....

Say what? Politicians riff on sexism, texting

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
Sen. Mark Warner urges grads to give mom a call and Secretary Clinton answers one more question about the presidency.
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Pets have long pedigree in political squalls

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
Ever since George Washington took office with horses and hounds in tow, presidents have welcomed animals into their lives. A lot of animals. And public dust-ups about the First Pets -- especially dogs -- go way back.
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GOP looks to pick up Nelson's Senate seat

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-01 16:44
With their eyes on winning control of the U.S. Senate in November, Republicans will be looking Tuesday to primaries for Nevada's open seat, where the yet-to-be-decided Republican candidate is already favored over the former senator expected to win the Democratic nod.
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How will JPMorgan's $2B loss affect banking rules?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has renewed calls for stricter oversight of Wall Street banks. Two years after Congress passed an overhaul of financial rules, many of those changes have yet to be finalized.

JPMorgan's misstep gives advocates of stronger regulation an opening to ...

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